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The AED Foundation’s Technical Assessments are available for: a.) pre-hire technician testing, and b.) identifying areas of needed training for current employees. The test consists of 160 questions and measures core technical knowledge in the areas of: diesel engines, hydraulics/hydrostatics, electrical/electronics, power trains, A/C and heating, and safety/administration. A separate score is provided for each of these six areas, as well as an overall score. Questions were developed by a task force of industry technical experts with representation from equipment dealers, manufacturers and technical colleges.

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